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What is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure in which the shape or size of the nose is altered. The surgery begins by lifting the skin off of the underlying nasal bones and nasal cartilage. The shape of a person’s nose is determined by the shape of the bones and cartilage. Hence, in a rhinoplasty, excess bone or cartilage is removed. Changing the shape of the cartilage is also performed through sutures and/or other techniques. These methods help to either change the contour or reduce the size of the nose. Segments of cartilage (grafts) can also be added to the nose to provide support, increase projection or to alter the shape of the nose.
Patients who opt to undergo a rhinoplasty can receive many benefits. Some of these include improving the shape and reducing the size of the nose as well as making the nose fit the overall contour of the patient’s face. In addition, there are certain procedures which can be performed in unison with a rhinoplasty to help patients improve their nasal breathing function by enhancing the airways.
Most surgeons recommend rhinoplasty surgery for patients who have relatively obvious irregularities in their nose and who are not particularly obsessed with their appearance. By undergoing a rhinoplasty, patients have the option of taking out a bump on the dorsum or the bridge of the nose, as well as reducing the size of the entire nose or just the size and shape of the tip.
The recovery period for a rhinoplasty depends on the extent of the surgery. During the surgery, if a patient’s nasal bones are broken; this can have an impact on the recovery period. If the surgery does not involve the breaking of the bones, the recovery time tends to be shorter. However, if the nasal bones are broken, those patients need to be extremely careful for at least four to six weeks since the bones do not become stable until the completion of that time.
Unlike many other cosmetic procedures, the results achieved through this surgical procedure are permanent; however, the full extent of the results may only be completely visible about one year after surgery.
Patients who opt to undergo a rhinoplasty can receive many benefits. Some of these include improving the shape and reducing the size of the nose as well as making the nose fit the overall contour of the patient’s face. In addition, there are certain procedures which can be performed in unison with a rhinoplasty to help patients improve their nasal breathing function by enhancing the airways.
Most surgeons recommend rhinoplasty surgery for patients who have relatively obvious irregularities in their nose and who are not particularly obsessed with their appearance. By undergoing a rhinoplasty, patients have the option of taking out a bump on the dorsum or the bridge of the nose, as well as reducing the size of the entire nose or just the size and shape of the tip.
The recovery period for a rhinoplasty depends on the extent of the surgery. During the surgery, if a patient’s nasal bones are broken; this can have an impact on the recovery period. If the surgery does not involve the breaking of the bones, the recovery time tends to be shorter. However, if the nasal bones are broken, those patients need to be extremely careful for at least four to six weeks since the bones do not become stable until the completion of that time.
Unlike many other cosmetic procedures, the results achieved through this surgical procedure are permanent; however, the full extent of the results may only be completely visible about one year after surgery.